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Virva
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Heifer
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A somber heifer, her spirit is that of a dying ember, she seems to have given up on something and it has affected her greatly. She stalks across the pastures like ghost moving elegantly as she glides across the ground. She doesn't really seem to notice others when she goes off into her daydreams, others will often find her weird or creepy while others are very concerned for her health. As her name preludes, she is like a will o' the wisp trying to guide those who are lost in hope of one day finding herself again. She, herself a wayward lost soul who desires to find meaning in her existence.
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The sound of sobbing broke her train of thought as she turned to look, a young heifer was crying by herself. She walked to her quietly, "What is wrong young one?" Virva asked with a delicate tone of voice hoping not to surprise her, the heifer jumped surprised and looked at her, "H-Hello." The heifer said, "Nothing is wrong." She added with a mumble. "Something is wrong." Virva said knowingly, she could tell, it wasn't hard after all. The heifer sighed, "I'm lost..." She said sadly. Virva laid down beside the heifer softly, "I see... perhaps I can help, my name is Virva." she said gently. "V-Virva? I'm Venus..." The heifer said softly relaxing as the elderly cow laid beside her.
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"Well Venus... where are you from?" Virva asked her before closing her eyes quietly to listen. Venus blinked and looked around, "Corvidae Ranch... it's my home I live there with my family." She said. Virva thought about it lightly, she had never heard of the place, but by the looks of her she couldn't have gotten far from it, she nodded her head, "I will help you... for a price..." She said, "I-I don't have anything to give..." Venus pinned her ears back warily watching her. "All I ask is that if I help you find your way home you will let me stay and rest for a day or two." Virva said softly looking over at her gently as she opened her tired eyes. Venus blinked surprised, "That's all you want?" She asked.
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"I am a traveler; I walk for many moons before I can find a good place to rest." Virva explained softly, "You don't have a home?" Venus asked, Virva's eyes saddened at her words, no she didn't have a home, not anymore. She had walked across the land but still she had not place to call her own. Venus noticed the solemn look in her eyes and frowned, "I am sorry if I brought up bad memories." She said. Virva got up slowly and shook her head, "Worry not sugarcube, I am fine." She said. Venus blinked surprised, "S-Sugarcube?" She asked gently a little flustered by the nickname. Virva blinked, "I apologize, just a nickname, almost a habit now." She said looking ahead, "The best way to find your way home is to walk where you have been." She said as she looked away from Venus softly, "So which direction did you come from?" She asked. Venus looked at her quietly, she looked so sad and lonely, it concerned her greatly, perhaps her father would know how to help. "I think this way." Venus said heading back, "I remember." She said. Virva watched her go ahead before she followed behind her.

Venus lead the way Virva's mind wandered to a better time, she remembers having a friend that reminded her of Venus, how funny she should run into someone like him. She listened only slightly to what Venus was saying, she was talking about the others that lived at her ranch and she had to admit she was a little jealous, she always ended up jealous of those who were heading home. A place to live, someone to love you. It brought back an ache in her heart she wished would fade away, but scars never really heal and though the saying goes that they fade. Can they fade on a ghost? She let out a sparse sigh eventually she knew she would come to terms with the fact she was destined to be alone, but it would never make the pain go away any faster.
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"Virva!" Venus chirped eagerly when she noticed a gate in the distance, "That's it! This is my home!" She said, "You did it!" She said nuzzling the older heifer happily. Virva mused softly, "I didn't do much... just pointed you in the right direction." She said. Venus ran through the gate, "Mom! Dad!" She called, Marshellow rushed over to her side, "T-There you are!" She said worriedly as she nuzzled against her worriedly looking over, "Mom I'm fine, this nice heifer helped me get home." Venus said gently looking back to Virva who hesitantly approached them. Dashiell walked over, โAre you okay? We looked all over for you." He said, "I'm sorry Daddy I got separated but Virva helped me get home." She said, Dashiell froze softly and turned looking at Virva who stood there silently staring in return. A wave of memories rushed over to her, the storm, the fire, the screams... the bleak look in her eyes before she closed them was heart breaking, she pinned her ears back looking away quietly.
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Dashiell's ears swiveled back slowly as he gently approached her, "Virva... is that you?" He asked warily, Virva gradually returned his gaze, their eyes met and instantly they knew, she moved to him and put her head against his chest before crying against him mournfully, it was the only way she could answer his question. Dashiell let her before he rested his head against hers comfortingly, Virva knew the two heifers would be confused but for the first time in a very long time she was overwhelmed with emotions and had no other way to express them. Who knew that this whole time she had been lost, it would be a vividly confused lost heifer that would actually help her find the one thing she had been looking for... that she thought she had lost forever... her best friend.
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"Daddy?" Venus asked confused, Marshmellow frowned worriedly, "Is she okay?" She asked softly. Dashiell looked at them, "This is Virva, we grew up together on the same farm, she was my best friend, I thought, I would never see you again." Dashiell said sadly to Virva, "As I you Dashi... I never imagined... I went back and I tried to find you, but you were gone. I thought you-" She cut herself off before she could say it shaking her head. Dashiell smiled at her sheepishly, "I escaped the fire... same as you, but I never did find my way back, I ended up here and I never left. I always wondered, what happened to you, I always hoped you would be okay." he spoke softly. Virva stepped back gently and nodded her head, "Likewise... except I never found a place to call home." She said. "You guys grew up together?" Venus asked, Dashiell and Virva looked at Venus and nodded, "You aren't an elderly cow?!" Venus gasped shocked by the revelation that Virva was actually close to her father in age. Virva's ears flicked annoyed, "D-Did you think I was?" She asked a little offended by the young heifer's insinuation. "N-Nooo..." Venus said obviously lying through her teeth, but Virva let it go... she had no reason to argue, she did look older than most, but she wasn't much older than Dashiell was.
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"No matter Sugarcube... it's fine..." Virva spoke gently to Venus relaxing as she did, "Daddy is it okay if Virva stayed to rest before she continued her journey?" Venus asked softly, "Of course." Dashiell said softly and looked at Marshmellow who nodded to confirm she agreed, he looked back at Virva softly and smiled seeing a flickering ember in her eyes burn once more with hope. "... may I stay for a while? I seem to be more tired than I thought I was." Virva said to him gently, he nodded his head, "As long as you want." Dashiell said, Virva had always been a free spirit, it was nice to see the life return to her somber eyes. Perhaps she had finally found her purpose here, at least for now she had a friend again. Maybe she would find a new purpose in staying here, for the first time in a very long time, she felt somewhat content.
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A flame reignited inside of her would keep her going on the path she chose; destiny was a cruel mistress sometimes but once the light shines upon you fate smiles. She decided she would stay on the ranch and get to know everyone better and more important she would take her time thanking Venus for helping her find her way. She might be the will o' the wisps, but Venus truly was a beacon of light to follow.